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1668141

	registered interest
	date	07/11/2023
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	VAT: Registration
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to increase the threshold for compulsory registration for VAT; and what plans they have to reinstate the policy of annually updating the threshold in line with inflation.
	tabling member printed	Lord Allen of Kensington
	uin	HL1
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2023 answer text <p>Views on the VAT registration threshold are divided and the case for change has been regularly reviewed over the years.</p><p>In 2018, the Government consulted on how the design of the VAT registration threshold could better incentivise growth. However, there was no clear option for reform.</p><p>While the Government keeps all taxes under review, it was announced at Autumn Budget 2022 that the VAT threshold will be maintained at its current level of £85,000 until 31 March 2026.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 21/11/2023 12:00:13 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
	tabling member	4304 label Biography information for Lord Allen of Kensington

1149717

	registered interest
	date	14/10/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Politics and Government
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to formally recognise and protect the interests of future generations
	tabling member printed	Lord Bird
	uin	HL10
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2019 answer text <p>Accounting for the interests of future generations is a core consideration for the government. For example, in June 2019 the UK became the first major economy to legislate to end our net contribution to climate change by 2050. The government also has planned spending on childcare support of £6bn in 2019-20 and a further £4.6bn above inflation planned for schools by 2022-23.</p><p> </p><p>The government currently uses the “Green Book” as a frameworks to potential interventions. In line with the Green Book, decisions on all government programmes, projects or policies must be informed by the costs, benefits and risks over the whole lifetime of the intervention, including where its impact will affect future generations.</p> answering member printed The Earl of Courtown question first answered 28/10/2019 14:46:45 answering member 3359 label Biography information for The Earl of Courtown
	tabling member	4564 label Biography information for Lord Bird

1659268

	registered interest
	date	07/09/2023
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Property: Prices
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking, if any, to mitigate any decrease in property prices.
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	uin	HL10003
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2023 answer text <p>Recognising that this is a concerning time for mortgage borrowers, the Chancellor worked with mortgage lenders, UK Finance and the Financial Conduct Authority to agree a new Mortgage Charter to support borrowers struggling with mortgage payments. The Charter sets out the standards signatory lenders will adopt when helping their customers, including new flexibilities to help customers manage their mortgage payments over a short period. The Government has also taken measures aimed at helping people to avoid repossession.</p><p> </p><p>House prices are fundamentally driven by the balance of supply and demand in the market for housing.</p> answering member printed Baroness Penn question first answered 21/09/2023 15:28:05 answering member 4726 label Biography information for Baroness Penn
	tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

967516

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2018
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Holyhead Port: Large Goods Vehicles
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether lorries at the Port of Holyhead will spend longer being checked following the UK’s withdrawal from the EU; and how much extra land might be needed to accommodate additional waiting lorries.
	tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
	uin	HL10003
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2018 answer text <p>The Government recognises the important contribution that Welsh ports make to the economy, and intends to ensure that traffic continues to flow freely at all UK ports and airports, including at those such as Holyhead, Fishguard and Pembroke Dock.</p><p> </p><p>The Government’s White Paper on the UK’s Future Relationship with the European Union set out our proposal of a new Facilitated Customs Arrangement which would avoid any new routine customs checks and controls for UK-EU trade.</p><p> </p><p>However, it is our duty as a responsible Government to prepare for all potential outcomes. HMRC and other departments working with the Border Delivery Group are engaging port users and operators, domestically and at key EU ports, to ensure locations are operationally ready to meet the requirements of future customs arrangements with the EU.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 14/09/2018 11:49:16 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

753313

	registered interest
	date	18/07/2017
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the benefits and costs to the UK of membership of the European Securities and Markets Authority.
	tabling member printed	Lord Lester of Herne Hill
	uin	HL1001
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/07/2017 answer text <p>As a set of single market authorities, the memberships of the European Securities and Markets Authority, European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority and the European Banking Authority (EBA) consist only of EU and EEA national competent authorities. As the UK is leaving the European Union, our relationship will change.</p><p>The EU has also stated its intention to relocate the EBA. The future relationship will be a matter for negotiations. We are seeking a comprehensive trade agreement, which includes financial services and is based on a deep and special partnership between the EU and UK that goes much wider than trade.</p><p> </p><p>The financial costs of the three bodies are divided on a 60:40 ratio between national competent authorities across the EU, and a contribution from the European community. Details of the budgets and the activity conducted by the agencies are available on the respective websites.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates grouped question UIN HL1002 HL906 question first answered 31/07/2017 13:39:43 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	2037 label Biography information for Lord Lester of Herne Hill

1249019

	registered interest
	date	04/11/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of ending the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme on employment levels.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
	uin	HL10010
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2020 answer text On 5 November, the Chancellor announced an extension to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme until the end of March 2021, to ensure jobs and businesses are protected through the winter. answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 18/11/2020 17:14:18 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
	tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

1659879

	registered interest
	date	11/09/2023
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Foreign Companies: Registration
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how many applications for trust information from the Trust Registration Service have been (1) successful, (2) refused because the trust is exempt, (3) refused because the gateway test is not met, (4) refused because individuals are exempt, and (5) refused for other reasons, in each year the TRS has been in operation, broken down by gateway such as a legitimate interest or offshore company.
	tabling member printed	Lord Agnew of Oulton
	uin	HL10013
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/09/2023 answer text <p><strong>Since the process for applying for information on the Trust Registration Service (TRS) came into force on 1 September 2022, c20 valid trust data requests have been processed. To date, no requests have been successful. </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Of the c5 legitimate interest requests processed, fewer than five of the trusts were found on the TRS and fewer than five requests were refused because the requestor did not meet the legitimate interest test criteria. Of the c15 offshore company requests processed, fewer than five of the trusts were found on the TRS.</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Fewer than five requests have been refused because information on individual beneficial owners was exempt from disclosure.</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>The numbers above have been rounded to the nearest five as disclosing the exact numbers would potentially disclose information held by HMRC in relation to identifiable persons. References to ‘fewer than five’ are inclusive of nil.</strong></p> answering member printed Baroness Penn question first answered 25/09/2023 15:54:32 answering member 4726 label Biography information for Baroness Penn
	tabling member	4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton

1659880

	registered interest
	date	11/09/2023
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Foreign Companies: Registration
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how many trusts are registered with the Trusts Registration Service that hold UK land or property either directly or indirectly; and what is the total value of UK land and property assets held.
	tabling member printed	Lord Agnew of Oulton
	uin	HL10014
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2023 answer text <p>I can only provide a partial answer to this question, as the Trust Registration Service does not record information on indirect holdings of land by trustees.</p><p> </p><p>Since May 2021 when the Trust Registration Service was expanded to accept registrations from non-taxable trusts, c.44,000 trusts have notified the Trust Registration Service that the trustees have acquired a direct interest in UK land on or after 6 October 2020. Of this figure, c.43,000 are UK-resident trusts and c.1,000 are non-UK resident trusts.</p><p> </p><p>Only taxable trusts, including those that registered before May 2021, are required to provide a statement of assets at the time of registration, including UK land or property. However, analysing this information to arrive at a total number and value of properties held by these trusts would carry a disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Penn question first answered 22/09/2023 13:33:37 answering member 4726 label Biography information for Baroness Penn
	tabling member	4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton

1659881

	registered interest
	date	11/09/2023
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	National Insurance
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what proportion of people aged 55 to 66 have a National Insurance record of more than 40 years.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Altmann
	uin	HL10015
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2023 answer text <p>Information in the form requested is not readily available and could only be obtained/compiled/collated at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member printed Baroness Penn grouped question UIN HL10016 question first answered 22/09/2023 13:35:01 answering member 4726 label Biography information for Baroness Penn
	tabling member	4533 label Biography information for Baroness Altmann

1659882

	registered interest
	date	11/09/2023
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	National Insurance
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what proportion of people aged 55 to 66 have a National Insurance record of more than 35 years.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Altmann
	uin	HL10016
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2023 answer text <p>Information in the form requested is not readily available and could only be obtained/compiled/collated at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member printed Baroness Penn grouped question UIN HL10015 question first answered 22/09/2023 13:35:01 answering member 4726 label Biography information for Baroness Penn
	tabling member	4533 label Biography information for Baroness Altmann